“Nowhere Boy” marks the feature directorial debut of artist-turned-filmmaker Taylor-Wood. She was previously part of the loosely defined Young British Artist group, alongside the likes of Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, which turned the Brit art scene on its head during much of the 1990s.

Taylor-Wood’s debut short “Love You More,” produced by her mentor, the late Anthony Minghella, was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival last year.